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Osler Privacy Jurisprudence Review – Fifth Edition

Explore notable case summaries and expert commentary, for insight into current trends in Canadian privacy law.

Privacy class action: data breaches

Class actions across Canada are being fuelled by events such as cyberattacks and alleged failures to protect sensitive data.

Application of privacy legislation to foreign corporations

Provincial privacy legislation can apply to foreign corporations that acquire personal information of individuals in the province.

Statutory Privacy and Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

With no common law tort of invasion of privacy in B.C., the remedies for alleged breaches of privacy are limited to those set out in statute.

Access requests

Compelled disclosure is a fundamental issue as organizations consider both access to information and privacy interests.

Privacy in procedural matters

Guidance on the application of privacy protections during pre-trial examinations, as it relates to social media activities.

Use of biometric data and facial recognition technology

Data collection objectives can outweigh privacy violations when a company can implement sufficient measures to minimize privacy intrusion on...

Privacy class actions: expectation of privacy

Claims for breach of contract claims in class actions arising from alleged failures to obtain prior consent for collection, use or disclosure of...

Monthly Privacy Call: The lacking privacy framework for Canadian political parties: A roundtable discussion

With its newly established majority status, the Federal Liberal government is expected to introduce an updated private sector privacy statute to...

Spring Economic Update 2026

The Spring Economic Update includes changes to the CCUS Investment Tax Credit and the employee ownership trust capital gains exemption.